Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-10
SEVEN-YEAR SOLDIERS.
THE TRREE-YEAR PLAN BEAT
ZEN BY A VOTE OF 222 no 23.

EiGhty-Eight Members Abstain From
voting-Usrr Richter Intimstes That
Bismhrck's Suecess is a Forerunner of
War The Bill Road by Paragraphs
and Adopted.
BERLIN, March 9.--The septennate bill
was called up for it's second reading In
the Reichstag to-day. Herr Stautrenberg's
amendment proposing that the term Of
the bill be three instead OF seven years
was rejected by vote Of 222 to 23.
Eighty-e members abstaned from
voting. The Polish and Alsatian men,
bers We're absent. The Socialists voted
with the minority.
Prior to the debate Herr R!ckert de-
clared that the new German Liberals
would not place any obstacles in the way
of the discussion of bills. He therefore
suggested that the measure have prefer
ence over the resolution for the introduce
tion Of the imperial income tax bill.
THEIR VIEWS UNCHANGED.
Herr Frankenstein intimated that he
and his political friends, not having
changed their views regarding the meas
ure, would abstain from voting.
Herr BAN berger declared that his party
were convinced OF the justice OF their
views, and would maintain their former
attitude. II the majority, he said, believed
that unanim.ty was of paramount i'm
portance they might vote with his party
for Il triennate.
Herr Ruchensperger, speaking on be-
half OF portion of the Centre, said they
would approve the bill without moditica-
tion.
Her Holldorf urged the adoption Of the
bill in its entirety.
CoNsTITUTIONALITY OF THE TRIEN-
NATE.
Herr Richter expressed the opinion
that the trlennate was just as Constitu-
tional as the septennate. He said the
elections for the Reichstag were effected
under extraordinary pressure. 1t was
not question of an imperial or pariia-
msntary army, but question of war or
peace that decided the issue.
NO one else rising the house divided,
and Herr Stauffenberg's amendment was
rejected as already stated.
The bill was read by paragraphs and
adopted. The heaviest vote was on the
first paragraph, which was 223 against
4S, the minority including new German
Liberals, Socialists and Alsatians. Prince
Bismarck was present.
RUssIA's REQUEST.
VIENNA 0.-DeIOr6 bQe recent
executions at Rustchuk were known in
st. Petersburg, Russia invited the powers
to use their influence with the Bulgarian
Regency to prevent the commission OF
atrocities during the struggle Of political
parties in Bulgaria for power. The inVi-
tation was not received by any OF the
powers before the executions had taken
place.
MORE SENTENCES PRONOUNCED.
RUsTCHUK, March 9.-Sentences were
pronounced to-day on several more insur-
gents. Four officers were condemned 10
prison for life, four were sentenced TO con-
finement for fifteen years and three for
eight years. One hundred and twenty
soldiers belonging to q battalion OF sap
pers were all sentenced to three years.
servitude. 1t is thought probable that
the Bulgarian commander will reduce all
these sentences. No farther executions
are expected.
WAR CORRESPONDENT ARRESTED.
LONDON, March 10, A. M.-Mr. Will
klnson, military correspondent of the
Manchester Guardian. has been arrested
at Cracow, Austrian Galeicia, as a Rus
sian spy. He vas released alter twelve
hours imprisonment.
The Standards correspondent at st.
Petersburg says that the Russian govern
ment will take no action with reference
to the executions at Rustchuk.